video highlights from the Templeton Prize 2013 ceremony, on Tuesday 21st May at the Guildhall, London. The London African Gospel Feature at the beginning and the end of the video
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I went to see a concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] At the beginning of each choir rehearsal it’s as if the singers have not seen each other for years. They chat away, having a fine time of things. &n...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] 'Tis the season to be poorly. A warm rehearsal room is the ideal place to spread coughs and sneezes, especially with all that deep breathing and standing c...
Dress rehearsal recording.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that “music is math.” Whether in relation to something simple (counting), or something more esoteric (highly-developed, academic analyses of harmony and structure), or whether it is a misg...
Companion Resources Listener's Guide video - a 67-minute spoken backgrounder on the project's cultural context and creative process. View at • Listener's Guide - Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (... Squamish Language Pronunciation Guide video - featuring R... more
De nuestro estreno el pasado 26 de junio de "Música a 5 voces del Virreinato de Nueva España", extraemos el audio de este nuevo video. video Autor: M-ART production, www.mart-prod.com ATTRIBUTION LICENSE 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org licenses/by/3.0/us/)
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Occasionally a rehearsal goes totally pear-shaped and I have no idea why. photo by hebedesign Despite my best efforts everythi...
